The investment comes just 9 months after the company’s pre-seed round, highlighting its rapid growth and increasing traction within the global football industry. The Czech company will use the funds to fuel its expansion into key U.S. and Latin American markets, as well as further improve its technology capabilities across the platform.
“We’ve seen a three-fold increase in revenue in 2024, and this latest funding round is a strong validation of our vision to redefine how talent is scouted across the globe, by top clubs,” says Manfred Lerley, CEO and Co-founder of Eyeball.Club. This seed round will help Eyeball.Club grows and improves its technology for recruiting young talent in professional football.
“We are empowering clubs to access a broader talent pool with data-driven insights that were previously unavailable,” adds Lerley.
Eyeball.Club, which operates in 27 countries, is already being utilised by over 100 leading football clubs worldwide. This includes the majority of Premier League and Ligue One clubs, as well as over 50% of both the German Bundesliga and Italy’s Serie A, highlighting the impact Eyeball.Club is having on some of Europe’s biggest clubs recruitment strategy.
Players who have been identified through Eyeball.Club’s platform includes 18-year-old Ivory Coast midfielder Abdoulaye Kanté, who moved from FC Montfermeil to ESTAC (Troyes) who are part of the City Football Group, 17-year-old Norwegian winger Daniel Skaarud who was spotted playing for Norwegian side Lillestrøm before transferring to Ajax’s academy and 19-year-old Ivory Coast defender Assane Ouedraogo who moved from Ivory coast club FC San Pedro to MLS club Charlotte FC.
Elsewhere, 18-year-old French winger Rayan Djahl who moved from Lyon Laduchère to Juventus Turin’s reserve team last summer, and finally Alberto Velasquez, who plays as a centre forward for the U19 team of Danish club Midtjylland.
In addition to the company’s elite-level global club partners, they also have partnerships with National Federations and Governing Bodies, further solidifying the company’s position as a leader in sports technology innovation.
